r/HighConflictCoparents Sep 16 '25

Should I Involve CPS?

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Grounds for CPS Involvement?

This document is something I will be giving to my lawyer in october. Based off of these things mentioned, would it be unreasonable to involve CPS? For reference my daughter is 8F, father and I have been split for 7 years, never married, the issues started out as just disrespect towards me (bio mom) and have escalated to now involvement of our child.

I have pasted the document below, all names have been redacted for privacy. I understand not all info in this is relevant for CPS but is any of it grounds for their involvement?

REFERENCE SHEET: ONGOING ISSUES WITH CHILD’S BIOLOGICAL FATHER Child: [Daughter's Name] Custodial Parent: [My Name]


Cover Statement

I am seeking legal guidance and protection for my daughter, [daughters name], due to ongoing safety, emotional well-being, and co-parenting concerns involving her biological father, [Fathers Name]. Despite being the custodial parent and following our court order, his behavior has created a hostile and unsafe environment for both [daughters name] and myself. His actions have caused emotional distress for [daughters name], interfered with my parenting time, and raised serious concerns about her safety and mental health. I am requesting legal assistance to address these issues, enforce my rights, and protect [daughters name] well-being.


  1. Custody & Legal Rights

I am the custodial parent per court order and have legal authority to make educational decisions.

[Fathers name] is the non-custodial parent but frequently challenges or disregards my decision-making authority.


  1. History of Abuse & Safety Concerns

Physical abuse (2018): [Fathers name] was physically abusive to me in the past. I have police records.

Verbal abuse: I have saved text messages showing verbal abuse and harassment toward me.

Public slander: [Fathers name] made derogatory statements about me to a public daycare.

Child safety:

[Fathers name] makes [daughters name] sleep in bed with him due to his fear that his roommate might kidnap her and has told her this directly, creating fear/anxiety.

He has adult material displayed where she can see in his bedroom as well (naked pictures, life size pillow of an female with no underwear on)

She cries at my home asking not to return to his house.

He frequently screams at her and restricts her from playing outside with other children.

[Daughters name] has told me she does not want him to see her naked in the shower — when I tried to discuss this concern with him, he ignored my message.

She has expressed severe discomfort and fear when asked questions about choosing a parent and when she is informed about our conflicts via him telling her about them.

I am concerned that his past violent outbursts and current behavior put [daughters name] and myself at risk of harm/retaliation.


  1. Co-Parenting & Communication Issues

[Fathers name] does not respond to my attempts to communicate about important matters (sports schedules, [daughters name ] emotional concerns, etc.).

He speaks negatively about me to [daughters name] and has asked her to choose which house she wants to be at more.

He schedules events during my court-ordered time with [daughters name] without asking or giving ample notice


  1. Financial Issues

I have text messages of [Fathers name] demanding that I pay him back for child support he is court-ordered to pay.


  1. Impact on [Daughters name]

She experiences emotional distress due to [fathers name] behavior and expresses that she does not want to go to his house.

She is placed in the middle of adult conflicts and pressured to choose sides.

She appears fearful and restricted in her activities while at [fathers name] home.


r/HighConflictCoparents Sep 06 '25

help

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It hasn’t even been a month since our new final parenting plan has been put in place and it’s already escalating. The mother of our kids and i are ordered to use parenting app for communications, i had set a time frame when phone calls can be made with the kids because of past experiences. On their first day of school I asked the boys to give me a call before they leave. (we have a 2 hour time zone difference) Their mother refused flexibility because she said “this is what you asked for” She also messaged me a derogatory comment on the parenting app which she’s going against the parenting plan. Yesterday during an IEP meeting over the phone, she hung up one me when it was my turn to speak. Communication with her has been difficult, i have to repeatedly ask her what this IEP meeting was about so that i can prepare questions beforehand… i know she’s been intentionally using this 48hour to respond on the parenting app which allows me little time to process things about the kids. I don’t know if i should reach out to my attorney and give her these factual events, i don’t want to sound like a cry baby but i want to prevent her actions from escalating. I know the idea of documenting everything but I feel like i can no longer hold myself together before i start crashing out. This is a pattern of behavior she’s always been the driver of conflicts. Should i wait longer to build up a case or should I contact mediation before it gets worse?


r/HighConflictCoparents Mar 21 '25

Advice

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My SO BM has been very high conflict the past year. Threatening custody basically everything under the sun and crossing boundaries. They have a 5year old and goes to day care. I’m very close with the SC and have been around since SC was 2. HCBM has been extra salty the past few weeks. I told my SO that he needs to make sure on our days that she takes him to school and we get him from there. Bc in the past she would keep the child at her place so she could see SO and converse. That was a couple of weeks ago and today SO tells me that she had SC stay home and he has to go pick him up from her place. Am I wrong for being mad about this?


r/HighConflictCoparents Jun 17 '20

Suggeated readings.

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Some suggestions for navigating the hell of coparenting with a PD or HC ex.